Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training is an eight-week,
hands-on course that covers emergency preparedness, fire safety, medical
triage and treatment, search and rescue, incident management organization,
disaster psychology and terrorism.
A disaster
simulation at the end of the course provides a chance to apply your
newly learned skills.

Emergency Management (EM) Preparedness Teams is a concept that Issaquah Emergency Management, in partnership with Issaquah
Citizen Corps, implemented in 2017. To review the team
objectives, activities and training opportunities, click the link below.

Stop
the Bleed Training - Stop the Bleed is intended to cultivate grassroots
efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped, and
empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help
arrives. Learn and practice the steps to stop massive bleeding and save
lives. Learn
more.

Begins
March 6
Wed. evenings
18:30 - 21:30

2019
Spring CERT Training - Learn the basics of Community Emergency
Response Teams in our 8-week course. Each week, a different subject
will be presented with a day-long exercise at the end to put your new
learnings to work. See the 2019 Spring CERT course description to
learn more about the training.

March 23
09:00 - 12:00

Rapid
Impact Survey Training - Learn the the process used
to identify significant impacts to infrastructure throughout Issaquah
and how CERTs will conduct surveys to report those impacts to the IMT
(Incident Management Team)
after a significant earthquake and/or subsequent aftershocks. Learn
more.

March 30
09:00 - 12:00

Rapid Impact Survey Exercise and 5th Saturday ICST Drill - An RIS exercise will put your skills from
the RIS training
to use, where CERTs and MRCs will drive the RIS routes, document, and
report simulated damages to the Issaquah Communications Support team
(ICaST) using various means of communication.
Learn more.

April 6
09:00 - 12:00

Stop
the Bleed Training - Stop the Bleed is intended to cultivate grassroots
efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped, and
empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help
arrives. Learn and practice the steps to stop massive bleeding and save
lives. Learn
more.

April 27
Set up AM
Simulation PM

Spring CERT Course Review and Disaster Simulation -
"Learn by doing" exercises that put knowledge, skills and abilities
gained in CERT courses, past and present, into practice. Teams
will be formed with past CERT graduates as team leaders for a series of
simulations covering fire safety, medical triage and operations, search
& rescue, and radio communication.
Learn
more.

May 4 & 11
9:00 - 17:00

HAM Radio Technician Class
- The Issaquah Amateur Radio Club will be offering a 2-day course
to help you get your Technician, General or Extra class license. Testing will take place
at the end of the 2nd Saturday.
Learn more.

May 18
9:00 to 15:00

First-Aid/CPR/AED Class
- Merit Emergency will be offering a one day class in administering
first-aid, CPR and/or AED (Automated External Defibrillation).
Learn more

Four Summer Saturdays3 shifts 8:00 - 14:30

Farmers Market - Issaquah Citizen Corps sponsors a booth
at the
Issaquah
Farmers Market at Pickering Barn each summer to increase public awareness of the need
for emergency and disaster preparedness. CERTs can help by volunteering at the ICC booth.
Learn More

July 4
10:00 - 15:00

Issaquah's Down Home 4th of July Celebration and Heritage Day
- Bring the family and join in some good old fashioned fun on Wednesday,
July 4th for the “Down
Home 4th of July Celebration and Heritage Day” festivities!. Every Independence Day, folks gather a parade, games and more! Issaquah Citizen Corps
will sponsor a booth and CERTs can help by volunteering.
Learn More

August 6
17:00 - 19:00

National Night Out - You're invited as the Issaquah Police Department hosts a
National Night Out
celebration!
Join and meet our police for free food, music and activities.
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign to promote
police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. CERTs can
help by volunteering at the ICC booth.
Learn More

August 24
12:00 - 4:00

Highlands Day - Issaquah Citizen Corps sponsors a booth
at the
Issaquah
Highlands Day celebration near Blakely Hall each summer to increase public awareness of the need
for emergency and disaster preparedness. CERTs can help by volunteering at the ICC booth.
Learn More

Begins
September 5
Thur. evenings
18:30 - 21:30

2018
Fall CERT Training - Although registration has closed for the
Fall training, we will be back this Spring. Learn the basics of Community Emergency
Response Teams in our 8-week course. Each week, a different subject
will be presented with a day-long exercise at the end to put your new
learnings to work. See the 2019 Fall CERT course description to
learn more about the training.
(content for both Spring and Fall is the same)

October 4 (setup)
18:00 - 19:00
October 5 & 6
9:00 - 18:00

Salmon
Days - ICC volunteers host a booth to showcase the CERT program
and walk in the Salmon Days Grand Parade
at this two-day award-winning festival that celebrates the return of the
salmon to their birth-waters. Over 200,000 people consistently
attend Salmon Days and it is a key source of participants in the CERT
training program. Learn more.

October 19
Set up AM
Simulation PM

Fall CERT Course Review and Disaster Simulation -
"Learn by doing" exercises that put knowledge, skills and abilities
gained in CERT courses, past and present, into practice. Teams
will be formed with past CERT graduates as team leaders for a series of
simulations covering fire safety, medical triage and operations, search
& rescue, and radio communication.
Learn
more.

October 26
09:00 - 12:00

Flood Flyer
Distribution and Radio Communication Exercise - Issaquah CERTs are encouraged
to participate in our annual Flood Flyer distribution along the Issaquah
Creek. You will meet other CERTs, learn parts of the city you may
not know, and have the opportunity to practice ICS (Incident
Command System) and radio
communication. Learn more

Rapid
Impact Survey Training and Exercise - Learn the the process used
to identify significant impacts to infrastructure throughout Issaquah
and how CERTs will conduct surveys to report those impacts to the IMT
(Incident Management Team)
after a significant earthquake and/or subsequent aftershocks.
After the training, a short exercise will be held to put into practice
you learnings. Learn
more.

Dec.7 & 14
9:00 - 17:00

HAM Radio Technician Class
- The Issaquah Amateur Radio Club will be offering a 2-day course
to help you get your Technician, General or Extra class license. Testing will take place
at the end of the 2nd Saturday.
Learn more.

Issaquah Citizen Corps is comprised of community
volunteers who donate time and expertise to help prepare and
train our community to be ready in emergencies. We offer
various training to teach you what you need to know to care for
your family, friends, and neighbors when mother nature and the
normal infrastructure aren't cooperating.

Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) training is the typical starting point for
those looking to get involved. This will teach you the basics
you need to know in case of emergencies.

Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
is for medical professionals and those willing to offer
them non-medical support when a situation occurs requiring extra
medical assistance for the community.

Map Your Neighborhood (MYN)
is a program to get you and your neighbors together and learn
about each other, with the goal to be ready in emergencies or to
just help when assistance is needed.

We also offer practice with
emergency communications. When bad things happen one
of the first things to disappear is standard means of
communications. During the CERT class we try to get you
comfortable using basic, handheld FRS radios. Many members are
also licensed amateur (HAM) radio operators.